Fine, Kovacic can fit in but can he do the job as KDB?
I haven't seen anybody on that Manchester City side that can fit in that KDB position. I recently said City don't depend on one player, that was when Riyad Mahrez was about to leave but I've come to see that whenever De Bruyne is not on the line up City seem to be like a team from relegation.
The premier league started, the defending champions are keen on defending their title challenge. Perhaps the cityzens have lost some key players this summer, but they'll continue to be fierce in their performance this new season. Kelvin De Bruyne is one of the big names in City, his presence means tough threat for opponents, he's an important master piece of Pep Guardiola project. Manchester City performance is gather from the positive contributions of different players on the pitch. Pep Guardiola knows what he wants, he works so well on his squad.